FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
… Separately, a group representing rural mobile carriers criticized the approvals, saying the FCC ignored competition concerns raised by small wireless operators. …
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Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
… However, it seems unlikely that it wouldn’t come up, since OpenAI’s lawyer who grilled Musk on the stand, William Savitt, was on Musk’s legal team when he tried to back out of buying Twitter. …
Paramount accuses Netflix of "scorched-earth campaign" against WBD merger
… Maya Kahn, a trial attorney for the Antitrust Division, and first reported on by Politico today, Paramount chief legal officer Makan Delrahim accused Netflix of trying to influence stakeholders about the merger. …
Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data
… It expects to have a final decision on July 27, which will be legally binding for Google as a designated gatekeeper under the DMA. …
Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
… However, much of Android’s continued focus on openness is a function of legal wrangling. …
OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say
OpenAI is reportedly exploring legal options after Apple’s ChatGPT integration into its products didn’t live up to the AI firm’s expectations. …
The perfect commuter bike? Velotric's Discover M makes its case.
… You can adjust the speed of any assist level up to its legal maximum. …
Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out
… The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority CMA also said Google must give publishers a way to opt out of AI features in search. “In a world first, publishers will now have effective tools to prevent their content being used to power AI features in search, such as AI Overviews,” the CMA said today .… …